The Help Paradox

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The Help Paradox

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Reaching out for help online is like playing Russian roulette with your self-esteem. You extend your hopeful little arms toward that bright yellow orb of knowledge, only to be intercepted by some rage-fueled keyboard warrior who calls your code "an abomination against computer science" before suggesting you delete your GitHub account and take up gardening instead. The best part? Their "help" is usually a cryptic one-liner that solves nothing but somehow makes you feel like you've failed at life. Welcome to programming, where the community is simultaneously the best and worst thing about it!

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